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Rate hikes obviously decimated the bond market in 2022, warranting the need to get short-term or even intermediate-term bond exposure. Fast forward to 2023, and that's still a viable strategy in the current market environment.
U.S. companies are taking advantage of easier financial conditions by issuing billions in debt. Citing data from Dealogic, the Financial Times is reporting that companies have issued $63.7 billion in U.S.-marketed debt in the first week of the new year — most of it investment-grade.
Investment-grade corporate bonds haven't escaped broader fixed income market turbulence, but the asset class could be among the leaders of a potential 2023 bond rebound.
VCSH is a diversified, short-term corporate bond ETF. The fund's holdings have low credit risk and interest rate risk, but yield very little.
‘Tis the season for investors to consider ways to lower their capital gains bill.
It's been a bad year for bonds, with 2022 being the worst period for the asset class in nearly a century. But of course, not all fixed income funds are the same, and abandoning this asset class entirely may not be the best move for long-term investors.
Both treasuries and corporate bonds had disappointing results in 2022, but the latter provides attractive opportunities to investors now. An investment-grade corporate bond is essential in everyone's portfolio in current turbulent times.
We had written about this fund when it yielded almost next to nothing. Times have changed, making us revisit this one.
The bond market in the U.S. has been heading downward for most of the year, but the situation is more dire in other parts of the globe. In South Korea, for example, risk of corporate debt default is causing the government to intervene with purchases of corporate bonds.
Another injection of volatility is making its way into the stock market, forcing investors to seek safe havens to minimize risk and smooth out market fluctuations. One way to accomplish this is via short-term bonds, which can help mitigate rate risk from a tightening Federal Reserve.